WiFi question

[PC4Life]

Hi ... May be the question i am going to pose is quite simple but i still want to get confirmed!

im going to get a new phone and I am considering the Black Berry 8820 (AT&T) and it says under the features: "Wi-Fi support: Integrated Wi-Fi gives you increased in-building coverage and extra fast data connections" does this mean that I can connect my blackberry to my house wifi network and get internet and email for free?
Thanks

[Hook]

Yes. They will nonetheless force you to have a data plan you pay for each month, so you can't try to use only wifi to get out of paying for a data plan.

[Ed Hardy]

Hook is quite correct. I've tied to use my BlackBerry Bold with just a Wi-Fi connection, and it won't work. You have to have a cellular connection, even if your data is going over Wi-Fi.

I tried to come up with a way to express my real opinion about this in a family-friendly manner, and couldn't. Suffice to say I disapprove.
-

[PC4Life]

i completely got what you both trying to say...thanks a ton

[rkevwill]

Hook is quite correct. I've tied to use my BlackBerry Bold with just a Wi-Fi connection, and it won't work. You have to have a cellular connection, even if your data is going over Wi-Fi.

I tried to come up with a way to express my real opinion about this in a family-friendly manner, and couldn't. Suffice to say I disapprove.
-

I guess this is one reason why I prefer the iPod Touch, over the iPhone. I can't personally see having two cellphone/data plans, when I must have a BB for my work.

[Matt J]

Yes. They will nonetheless force you to have a data plan you pay for each month, so you can't try to use only wifi to get out of paying for a data plan.

No, Wi-Fi without a BlackBerry Data Plan will not work. If you buy an unlocked BlackBerry with no data plan, you will not be able to use Wi-Fi, all data must be requested through BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) which is only available through your service provider.